you just ate dallas! smiles make more smiles. when the chocolate is hershey's. life is delicious. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, it's the "stephanie miller show"! ♪ i'm walking on sunshine woe ho ♪ ♪ i'm walking on sunshine, woe ho ♪ ♪ it's time to feel good ♪ ♪ hey all right now ♪ ♪ it's time to feel good ♪ >> stephanie: it is the "stephanie miller show." welcome to it. six minutes after the hour 1-800-steph-1-2 the phone number toll free from anywhere. happy thanksgiving week, everybody. >> yeah. >> stephanie: representative tim ryan of the great state of ohio joining us now. good morning, representative. >> good morning, how are you? >> stephanie: i'm good. we have been having a whole discussion about the fiscal cliff again. i was reading an article that said republicans are trying to make noises like they are willing to compromise and softening their stance but are they really? because i'm not hearing any different policy specifics, are you? >> i'm not. other than the language being a little bit more conciliat